Palatine, Ill. (January 19, 2017) – MidOpt announces the availability of three new imaging filters primarily intended for blocking unwanted near-infrared light. Filters include: SP635 Absorptive Visible Shortpass/Near-IR Block Filter, SP644 Near-IR/Mid-Red Dichroic Block Shortpass Filter, and AB555 Acrylic Absorptive Near-IR/UV-Block Visible Bandpass Filter. Mounting solutions are available to help customize any imaging application. MidOpt’s unique filter mounting options include: Standard […]
Month: January 2017
Drones Oman, a workshop about integrating UAVs in to commercial airspace of Oman.
Workshop and Live Demonstrations
Source: Drones Oman
The largest trade show for unmanned systems and robotics.
AUVSI Xponential 2017, May 8 2017
Dallas, Texas, USA.
The largest global community of leaders in drones, intelligent robotics and unmanned systems will come together to shape the future of our industry.
Source: AUVSI Xponential 2017
NASA and Near Space Corporation (NSC) used a UAV as a High Altitude Shuttle System (HASS).
Drone Flight Tests FAA’s Technologies for Spacecraft Re-entry
A drone released from a high-altitude balloon carried a payload to evaluate how the equipment could help the FAA detect and track commercial spacecraft entering the National Air Space, NAS, as it descends from space.
Source: Drone Flight Tests FAA’s Technologies for Spacecraft Re-entry
Drone repair shops, a growing business.
Drone Repair Shops – Unmanned Systems Source
Today, thanks to a continued decrease in price, drones are now a fairly mainstream product. The skies, which were once the domain of experienced pilots, are filling with newbie operators trying their hand at drone flight. As such, some have discovered that “ready-to-fly” – as many drones are marketed – can really mean, “ready-to-crash”. Of …
FLIR’s new drone camera with visible and thermal sensors, can see up to 100 yards in complete darkness.
FLIR Introduces Dual Sensor Drone Cameras Duo and Duo R
Today at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, FLIR announced their latest camera for personal and commercial drone use, the FLIR Duo.
Source: FLIR Introduces Dual Sensor Drone Cameras Duo and Duo R